Originally Posted by Carron
I glued a narrow magnetic strip across the top front of my sewing machine. Then when I am sewing something that has the straight pins and as they approach the needle, I pull them out and stick them onto the magnetic strip. Nothing falling onto the floor or worse into the lap.
It is a great idea for an older or non computer machine.
On some of heavy older metal ones it will stick by itself.
but, be careful.
Don't put anything madnetic near a new one with a computer in it!!! The magnetic field can kill it.
Same thing for other computerised stuff like watches and cell phones.
As I understand it, the magnetic field can de-magenetize or de-polarize the temporary memory ?